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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2019 0:01:48 GMT
"A couple says they were only taking photos of their 1-year-old baby when a woman confronted them on a sidewalk. Now we're learning it's not the first time such an encounter occurred. On Saturday afternoon, the parents had a photo shoot for their daughter's first birthday, on a stretch of land popular with Houston photographers. As they posed their baby with balloons and a blanket, a woman, identified as Franci Neely, stopped her car and got out, barefoot and carrying a small dog. The family recorded cell phone video of the woman slapping the phone and balloons. The baby can be heard crying in the background. The parents involved in Saturday's incident say they have filed a police report. Houston police say they are investigating, but no charges have been filed at this time.Neely told ABC13 Eyewitness News in a statement Monday afternoon that she is "very sorry that I got upset," but claims the couple whose photo shoot obstructed the walkway were not respectful after explaining the situation.... The City of Houston confirmed that the esplanade and streets are in the public right-of-way. Neely, a Houston socialite and ex-wife of Houston Astros owner Jim Crane, claims the high volume of photo shoots taking place in the community is damaging the property." abc13.com/society/socialite-apologizes-after-photo-shoot-confrontation-goes-viral/5143967/I bet if a minority had hit a white person like that, charges would damn well have been filed by now. How is that not assault!?!?!??!?!?
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Post by tentoes on Feb 23, 2019 0:07:14 GMT
wow, that lady needs an intervention!!
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Post by TheOtherMeg on Feb 23, 2019 0:14:43 GMT
So the folks were taking pics in a public park/esplanade and this lady got crazy on them? WTF with that?
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Feb 23, 2019 0:21:20 GMT
That barefoot, dog toting female is atrocious! And yes, charges should be filed.
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Post by salem on Feb 23, 2019 0:31:17 GMT
What a bitch!
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Post by Basket1lady on Feb 23, 2019 0:44:24 GMT
Why is no one picking up that sweet, crying baby? For all they know, the lady is going to hurt the baby. I don't know that this was racially motivated (it sounds like she just doesn't want people in "her" park), but that barefoot lady is nuts. Who the heck goes after a family like that?
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Post by mikklynn on Feb 23, 2019 2:07:44 GMT
That's seriously nuts.
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Post by 950nancy on Feb 23, 2019 3:01:02 GMT
If I had been walking my dogs, I would have offered to take picture of the baby with her parents. What a sweet little girl. I don't get some people.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Feb 23, 2019 3:04:29 GMT
Lady with a problem! Interesting her dog is NOT on a leash so she is not following 'her own rules' as posted if they really do own the property .......
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2019 5:29:39 GMT
Previous incident.
I can see complaining if people set up tents or other semi-permanent structures, but a freaking blanket on the sidewalk for a 1 yos photos!?!?! Come the ($*k on.
I bet a lot MORE people will be visiting that parkway this weekend.
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Post by anniebygaslight on Feb 23, 2019 6:51:10 GMT
She hit the photographer twice. How is that not assault.
Mean spirited bitch.
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Post by Merge on Feb 23, 2019 13:43:49 GMT
Oooh, I know exactly where this is (not in my neighborhood, LOL). The neighbors have been upset because there are numerous photo shoots there every weekend, it seems. There are often lots of cars parked and equipment set up to where the general public cannot enjoy or use the space. I believe there is some dispute about whether they can post no trespassing signs, because while the city owns the esplanade, the HOA created and maintains the landscaping that makes it a desirable photo location.
None of that excuses this woman's behavior, of course. But there is history here going back for years.
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Post by phoenixcov on Feb 23, 2019 13:47:39 GMT
If she`s that rich why the hell doesn`t she buy an island to live on her own and do everyone a favour. Nasty piece of work.
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Post by Lexica on Feb 23, 2019 14:23:53 GMT
That was sure an over-the-top response from dog lady. So she wasn’t even using the park, she was just driving by and noticed people on the sidewalk? Two people and a little 1-year-old child? *. I fail to see how their few minutes of snapping photos was going to impact the park in any major way. It isn’t like they had a big crew of people and were digging up the landscape and moving plants around to achieve just the right background. I can’t believe she actually hit the dad! Twice! The dog lady seems like the type to let her dog poop in the park without cleaning up after it. She is too rich for that. Let the little people clean it up. The authorities should follow through with charging her. You can be darned sure if the little girl’s mother had hit her, that mother would be in jail right now. I would also like to see the dad sue her for attacking him like that. Not for a huge financial gain, but to send the message that you cannot go around hitting people that are bugging you. Dog lady needs manditory anger management classes. It was a beautiful park, but it isn’t a private park. *ETA: I watched the additional link and realized the couple had a professional photographer with them, so it wasn’t two people and a baby, it was three? Yeah, that justifies her outrage.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2019 14:28:37 GMT
Oooh, I know exactly where this is (not in my neighborhood, LOL). The neighbors have been upset because there are numerous photo shoots there every weekend, it seems. There are often lots of cars parked and equipment set up to where the general public cannot enjoy or use the space. I believe there is some dispute about whether they can post no trespassing signs, because while the city owns the esplanade, the HOA created and maintains the landscaping that makes it a desirable photo location. None of that excuses this woman's behavior, of course. But there is history here going back for years. This was my understanding as well. The neighbors should call for enforcement - esp. if people are setting up elaborate tents, backdrops, etc. But in this case, it was a blanket and balloons FFS. We have a place like this in my city - a city park overlooking a hillside directly across from mega-million dollar homes. But people understand there will be tourists, parking problems etc. during the day. In the evening it all goes away. And no one, as far as I know, has assaulted any brides, grooms, babies or tourists. She needs to be charged.
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Post by SockMonkey on Feb 23, 2019 14:48:53 GMT
White rage in action. It's been a hell of a Black History month.
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Post by annabella on Feb 23, 2019 15:07:15 GMT
Since there’s a second video incident where she was more calm seems more like photoshoots on that narrow sidewalk is a hot button issue for her. I didn’t like the way the mother assumed she was racist and said you’re mAking my daughter cry. No the mother yelling at another woman while ignoring her baby is what caused the baby to cry which could have easily stopped had the mother just tended to her child.
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Post by mikewozowski on Feb 23, 2019 15:56:41 GMT
public street. public property.
stand down, rich people.
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Post by Merge on Feb 23, 2019 16:13:07 GMT
Oooh, I know exactly where this is (not in my neighborhood, LOL). The neighbors have been upset because there are numerous photo shoots there every weekend, it seems. There are often lots of cars parked and equipment set up to where the general public cannot enjoy or use the space. I believe there is some dispute about whether they can post no trespassing signs, because while the city owns the esplanade, the HOA created and maintains the landscaping that makes it a desirable photo location. None of that excuses this woman's behavior, of course. But there is history here going back for years. This was my understanding as well. The neighbors should call for enforcement - esp. if people are setting up elaborate tents, backdrops, etc. But in this case, it was a blanket and balloons FFS. We have a place like this in my city - a city park overlooking a hillside directly across from mega-million dollar homes. But people understand there will be tourists, parking problems etc. during the day. In the evening it all goes away. And no one, as far as I know, has assaulted any brides, grooms, babies or tourists. She needs to be charged. I agree that she needs to be charged. Assault is never OK. I do wonder, though, at photographers who continue to use this space, knowing how the neighbors feel. There is a gorgeous, huge city park ten minutes away that is also a favorite photo site, and no one gets upset. There are literally hundreds of pretty places in the city to do this kind of thing where the land is unequivocally public, with no private stakeholders. Personally, if I booked a photographer and they led me to a place that is known to be contentious, I'd be angry at the photographer, too. Literally anyone in Houston who takes photos knows the history behind this specific spot.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Feb 23, 2019 19:16:13 GMT
This was my understanding as well. The neighbors should call for enforcement - esp. if people are setting up elaborate tents, backdrops, etc. But in this case, it was a blanket and balloons FFS. We have a place like this in my city - a city park overlooking a hillside directly across from mega-million dollar homes. But people understand there will be tourists, parking problems etc. during the day. In the evening it all goes away. And no one, as far as I know, has assaulted any brides, grooms, babies or tourists. She needs to be charged. I agree that she needs to be charged. Assault is never OK. I do wonder, though, at photographers who continue to use this space, knowing how the neighbors feel. There is a gorgeous, huge city park ten minutes away that is also a favorite photo site, and no one gets upset. There are literally hundreds of pretty places in the city to do this kind of thing where the land is unequivocally public, with no private stakeholders. Personally, if I booked a photographer and they led me to a place that is known to be contentious, I'd be angry at the photographer, too. Literally anyone in Houston who takes photos knows the history behind this specific spot. Does this location have anything unique to it? Like, a certain angle that is popular? I’m probably not explaining that well but just wondering if people might see a pic in a portfolio and say, “I love that” but it can only be recreated in that spot? I imagine that not many people will be going there now, so the woman’s objective was probably met.
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Post by sasha on Feb 23, 2019 19:18:06 GMT
"A couple says they were only taking photos of their 1-year-old baby when a woman confronted them on a sidewalk. Now we're learning it's not the first time such an encounter occurred. On Saturday afternoon, the parents had a photo shoot for their daughter's first birthday, on a stretch of land popular with Houston photographers. As they posed their baby with balloons and a blanket, a woman, identified as Franci Neely, stopped her car and got out, barefoot and carrying a small dog. The family recorded cell phone video of the woman slapping the phone and balloons. The baby can be heard crying in the background. The parents involved in Saturday's incident say they have filed a police report. Houston police say they are investigating, but no charges have been filed at this time.Neely told ABC13 Eyewitness News in a statement Monday afternoon that she is "very sorry that I got upset," but claims the couple whose photo shoot obstructed the walkway were not respectful after explaining the situation.... The City of Houston confirmed that the esplanade and streets are in the public right-of-way. Neely, a Houston socialite and ex-wife of Houston Astros owner Jim Crane, claims the high volume of photo shoots taking place in the community is damaging the property." abc13.com/society/socialite-apologizes-after-photo-shoot-confrontation-goes-viral/5143967/I bet if a minority had hit a white person like that, charges would damn well have been filed by now. How is that not assault!?!?!??!?!? What a fucking racist bitch.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2019 20:07:29 GMT
Maybe I missed part of the video, but what part of it is racist?
Wrong, yes. If it's public property, then she really can't police it and demand they leave even if there has been some history of it, but I'm not seeing what part of it is racist?
I feel like that is something that is getting tossed into the mix far too often just because more than one race is involved and it kind of waters down actual racist actions. Unless I missed something, which is why I am asking specifically what was it about it that is being called racist? Because it sounds like the neighborhood is upset with anyone using the site for photos.
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Post by dillydally on Feb 23, 2019 20:33:04 GMT
Why is no one picking up that sweet, crying baby? For all they know, the lady is going to hurt the baby. I don't know that this was racially motivated (it sounds like she just doesn't want people in "her" park), but that barefoot lady is nuts. Who the heck goes after a family like that? That's what jumped out to me as well. Looked like there were 2 people with their phones out, so one of them could have put the phone down and taken care of the baby.
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Post by dillydally on Feb 23, 2019 20:41:19 GMT
Maybe I missed part of the video, but what part of it is racist? Wrong, yes. If it's public property, then she really can't police it and demand they leave even if there has been some history of it, but I'm not seeing what part of it is racist? I feel like that is something that is getting tossed into the mix far too often just because more than one race is involved and it kind of waters down actual racist actions. Unless I missed something, which is why I am asking specifically what was it about it that is being called racist? Because it sounds like the neighborhood is upset with anyone using the site for photos. I was wondering the same - could well be that she did it because the family was black, but could be that she'd do it to anyone taking photos in the park. Either way, to get that upset and hit someone, is quite the overreaction.
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Post by sabrinae on Feb 23, 2019 20:55:15 GMT
This was my understanding as well. The neighbors should call for enforcement - esp. if people are setting up elaborate tents, backdrops, etc. But in this case, it was a blanket and balloons FFS. We have a place like this in my city - a city park overlooking a hillside directly across from mega-million dollar homes. But people understand there will be tourists, parking problems etc. during the day. In the evening it all goes away. And no one, as far as I know, has assaulted any brides, grooms, babies or tourists. She needs to be charged. I agree that she needs to be charged. Assault is never OK. I do wonder, though, at photographers who continue to use this space, knowing how the neighbors feel. There is a gorgeous, huge city park ten minutes away that is also a favorite photo site, and no one gets upset. There are literally hundreds of pretty places in the city to do this kind of thing where the land is unequivocally public, with no private stakeholders. Personally, if I booked a photographer and they led me to a place that is known to be contentious, I'd be angry at the photographer, too. Literally anyone in Houston who takes photos knows the history behind this specific spot. I can understand being annoyed, but that’s the price of living in a city. Based on your earlier explanation, it’s public property — it belongs to the city regardless of what landscaping the HOA has done. They need to either change the landscaping, let the city deal with any landscaping, but the property from the city, or just get used to the fact that people are going to use public property. She should absolutely be charged with assault.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Feb 23, 2019 20:59:05 GMT
The way I read it this park is in a very upscale neighborhood that has tried in the past to claim the public property as belonging to the HOA. Houston said no, it's public. The neighborhood doesn't like the hoi polloi using their park for pictures. The neighbors need to get over themselves or move to a more exclusive neighborhood where they don't have to be bothered by the public using the public right of way.
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Post by Merge on Feb 23, 2019 21:05:13 GMT
The way I read it this park is in a very upscale neighborhood that has tried in the past to claim the public property as belonging to the HOA. Houston said no, it's public. The neighborhood doesn't like the hoi polloi using their park for pictures. The neighbors need to get over themselves or move to a more exclusive neighborhood where they don't have to be bothered by the public using the public right of way. I am not in any way excusing this woman's behavior. Just to clarify, though, it's not a park. It's an esplanade with a sidewalk and some trees and shrubs. It's roughly the equivalent of photographers setting up on the sidewalk outside your house - sometimes all day, most every weekend. I'd be annoyed, too. The fact that this is a wealthy neighborhood is irrelevant. I would not want photographers camped out on my (middle class) street every weekend, either.
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Post by Merge on Feb 23, 2019 21:07:01 GMT
I agree that she needs to be charged. Assault is never OK. I do wonder, though, at photographers who continue to use this space, knowing how the neighbors feel. There is a gorgeous, huge city park ten minutes away that is also a favorite photo site, and no one gets upset. There are literally hundreds of pretty places in the city to do this kind of thing where the land is unequivocally public, with no private stakeholders. Personally, if I booked a photographer and they led me to a place that is known to be contentious, I'd be angry at the photographer, too. Literally anyone in Houston who takes photos knows the history behind this specific spot. I can understand being annoyed, but that’s the price of living in a city. Based on your earlier explanation, it’s public property — it belongs to the city regardless of what landscaping the HOA has done. They need to either change the landscaping, let the city deal with any landscaping, but the property from the city, or just get used to the fact that people are going to use public property. She should absolutely be charged with assault. Yes, she should be charged. I just wouldn't be excited about photographers using my sidewalk (technically also the city's property) for their business every weekend. That's basically what is happening here. This is not a small town. There are literally hundreds of places where similar shots can be taken. I would expect my photographer to choose one that isn't likely to cause conflict. ETA: There are no sidewalks in this neighborhood - the esplanade walkway IS the sidewalk. Here's a photo for anyone who is interested: Broadacres esplanadeAgain, I am in no way excusing this woman's behavior. She was in the wrong and should be charged. But personally - if peas are going to get worked up about the social norms around wearing white to a wedding, as we saw on a thread last week - would anyone else agree that running your photography business on the sidewalk outside a private home violates some basic social norms?
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Post by NanaKate on Feb 23, 2019 21:12:19 GMT
While I don’t live in this neighborhood and understand that apparently this has been an ongoing problem for those who live there, I still can’t help but think this lady has too much time on her hands...
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Post by lisacharlotte on Feb 23, 2019 21:14:34 GMT
The way I read it this park is in a very upscale neighborhood that has tried in the past to claim the public property as belonging to the HOA. Houston said no, it's public. The neighborhood doesn't like the hoi polloi using their park for pictures. The neighbors need to get over themselves or move to a more exclusive neighborhood where they don't have to be bothered by the public using the public right of way. I am not in any way excusing this woman's behavior. Just to clarify, though, it's not a park. It's an esplanade with a sidewalk and some trees and shrubs. It's roughly the equivalent of photographers setting up on the sidewalk outside your house - sometimes all day, most every weekend. I'd be annoyed, too. The fact that this is a wealthy neighborhood is irrelevant. I would not want photographers camped out on my (middle class) street every weekend, either. But you don't get to tell people they cannot take pictures on the esplanade that is public. You don't have to like it, but that's they way it is. And if it bothers you enough, you move. Your dislike of the public using the public right of way in no way means the public cannot use it or may only use it in the way you approve.
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